1998 Philippine Senate election

1998 Philippine Senate election
← 1995 May 11, 1998 2001 →
12 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Lakas LDP
Seats won 5 7
Popular vote 93,261,379 91,421,394
Percentage 45.44 44.54
Senate President before election

Neptali Gonzales
LDP

Elected Senate President

Marcelo Fernan
LDP

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The 1998 election of members to the Senate of the Philippines was the 26th election to the Senate of the Philippines. It was held on Monday, May 11, 1998 to elect 12 of the 24 seats in the Senate. The two main competing coalitions in the senatorial election were Lakas—National Union of Christian Democrats—United Muslim Democrats of the Philippines and the Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino umbrella coalition composed of Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino, Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino, Nationalist People's Coalition, and Partido Demokratiko Pilipino—Lakas ng Bayan. The two coalitions split the 12 contested seats 7–5 in favor of LAMMP.

Electoral system

Philippine Senate elections are via pluraity block voting, with the entire country as an at-large "district". Each voter has 12 votes, and can vote for up to 12 candidates. Seats up were for the 1st to 12th placed candidates in 1992.

Candidates

The two major presidential candidates, House Speaker Jose C. de Venecia Jr. of Lakas—NUCD—UMDP and Vice President Joseph E. Estrada of LAMMP presented full 12-person senatorial slates.

Former National Defense Secretary Renato de Villa's Partido ng Demokratikong Reporma, Santiago Dumlao's Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago, and Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim's Liberal Party also presented senatorial slates.

Oliver Lozano was the sole independent not included in senatorial slates who was allowed to run.

Other opposition coalitions

Independents

Independent candidates
Oliver Lozano Independent

Retiring and term limited incumbents

  1. Heherson Alvarez (LDP), term limited, ran for representative from Isabela's 4th district and won; ran for senator in 2004 and lost
  2. Edgardo Angara (LDP), term limited, ran for Vice President of the Philippines and lost; ran for senator in 2001 and won
  3. Neptali Gonzales (LDP), term limited, retired from politics
  4. Ernesto Herrera (LDP), term limited, ran for representative from Bohol's 1st district and won; ran for senator in 2001 and in 2004 and lost both times
  5. Ernesto Maceda (NPC), term limited, ran for mayor of Manila and lost; ran for senator in 2004 and lost
  6. Orlando S. Mercado (LDP), term limited, was subsequently appointed as Secretary of National Defense; ran for senator in 2001 and in 2004 and lost both times
  7. Alberto Romulo (LDP), term limited
  8. Leticia Ramos-Shahani (Lakas), term limited, retired from politics

Incumbents running elsewhere

These all won in the 1995 election, and if lost, would have still returned to finish their six-year Senate term.

  1. Miriam Defensor Santiago (PRP), ran for President of the Philippines and lost
  2. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Lakas), ran for Vice President of the Philippines and won
  3. Raul Roco (Aksyon), ran for President of the Philippines and lost
  4. Francisco Tatad (GAD), ran for Vice President of the Philippines and lost

Arroyo's victory in the vice presidential election meant that she would vacate her Senate seat by June 30, 1998.

Results

The Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino (LAMMP) won seven seats, while the Lakas-NUCD won five.

Three incumbents, all from LAMMP, successfully defended their seats: Blas Ople, Ramon Revilla Sr., and Tito Sotto.

There are five neophyte senators: Rene Cayetano, Loren Legarda, and Robert Barbers of Lakas, and Robert Jaworski and Tessie Aquino-Oreta of LAMMP.

Returning senators are Rodolfo Biazon, John Henry Osmeña, and Aquilino Pimentel Jr. of LAMMP, and Teofisto Guingona, Jr. of Lakas.

Freddie Webb was the sole incumbent defeated.

The election of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as Vice President of the Philippines in a concurrent election meant that her Senate seat was vacant until June 30, 2001.

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Before election ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡
Election result Not up LAMMP Lakas coalition Not up
After election * √ √ √ * + + * + + + + ^
Senate bloc Minority bloc Majority bloc

Key:

  • ‡ Seats up
  • + Gained by a party from another party
  • √ Held by the incumbent
  • * Held by the same party with a new senator
  • ^ Vacancy

Per candidate

CandidateParty or allianceVotes%
Loren LegardaLakas–NUCD–UMDP14,933,96550.99
Rene CayetanoLakas–NUCD–UMDP13,177,58445.00
Tito SottoLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino11,520,67839.34
Nene PimentelLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoPDP–Laban10,227,76534.92
Robert BarbersLakas–NUCD–UMDP9,768,04533.35
Rodolfo BiazonLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino9,352,96431.94
Blas OpleLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino9,278,44831.68
John Henry OsmeñaLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoNationalist People's Coalition9,242,65231.56
Robert JaworskiLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoPartido ng Masang Pilipino8,968,61630.62
Ramon Revilla Sr.Lakas–NUCD–UMDP8,683,50029.65
Teofisto Guingona Jr.Lakas–NUCD–UMDP7,325,34325.01
Tessie Aquino-OretaLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino7,238,08624.72
Roberto PagdangananLakas–NUCD–UMDP6,938,17823.69
Ruben TorresLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoIndependent6,923,82123.64
Edcel LagmanLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino6,831,44123.33
Santanina RasulLakas–NUCD–UMDP6,695,95522.86
Rolando Andaya Sr.Lakas–NUCD–UMDP5,722,87119.54
Roberto de OcampoLakas–NUCD–UMDP5,663,40119.34
Lisandro AbadiaLakas–NUCD–UMDP5,426,37818.53
Haydee YoracPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa4,618,56515.77
Ricardo GloriaLakas–NUCD–UMDP4,589,19015.67
Ramon Bagatsing Jr.Laban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino4,540,47515.50
Freddie WebbLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino4,514,47515.42
Hernando PerezLakas–NUCD–UMDP4,336,96914.81
Rey LangitPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa3,930,08513.42
Raul DazaLiberal Party2,995,85110.23
Miguel Luis RomeroLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino2,781,9739.50
Charito PlazaLiberal Party2,433,2728.31
Roy SeñeresPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa1,165,4553.98
Gerry GeronimoPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa871,5182.98
Hadja Putri Zorayda TamanoPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa855,7382.92
Roberto SebastianPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa721,8242.46
Jose VillegasPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa608,1862.08
Renato GarciaKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago554,8181.89
David CastroKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago436,7791.49
Ludovico BadoyKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago388,4651.33
Oliver LozanoIndependent352,0371.20
Abraham IribaniPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa319,4101.09
Eduardo BondocKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago202,2170.69
Fred Henry MarallagKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago106,4960.36
Total205,243,489100.00
Total votes29,285,775–
Registered voters/turnout33,873,66586.46

Per coalition

Party or allianceVotes%Seats
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP93,261,37945.445
Laban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino56,058,54027.314
PDP–Laban10,227,7654.981
Nationalist People's Coalition9,242,6524.501
Partido ng Masang Pilipino8,968,6164.371
Independent6,923,8213.370
Total91,421,39444.547
Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa13,090,7816.380
Liberal Party5,429,1232.650
Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagbabago1,688,7750.820
Independent352,0370.170
Total205,243,489100.0012
Total votes29,285,775–
Registered voters/turnout33,873,66586.46
Source: "Electoral Politics in the Philippines" (PDF). quezon.ph. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
Vote share
Lakas
 
 45.44%
LAMMP
 
 44.54%
Others
 
 10.02%
Senate seats
Lakas
 
 41.67%
LAMMP
 
 58.53%
Others
 
 0.00%

Per party

PartyVotes%+/–Seats
UpBeforeWonAfter+/−
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP93,261,37945.44+21.882759+2
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino56,058,54027.31−7.4191045−5
Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma13,090,7816.38New00000
PDP–Laban10,227,7654.98+0.310011New
Nationalist People's Coalition9,242,6524.50−11.5912120
Partido ng Masang Pilipino8,968,6164.37New0011New
Liberal Party5,429,1232.65New00000
Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago1,688,7750.82New00000
Independent7,275,8583.54−1.8802020
Aksyon Demokratiko01010
Grand Alliance for Democracy/Gabaybayan01010
People's Reform Party01010
Vacancy0001+1
Total205,243,489100.00–122412240
Total votes25,736,505–
Registered voters/turnout36,415,15470.68
Source: "Electoral Politics in the Philippines" (PDF). quezon.ph. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
Vote share
Lakas
 
 45.44%
LDP
 
 27.31%
Reporma
 
 6.38%
PDP-Laban
 
 4.98%
NPC
 
 4.50%
PMP
 
 4.37%
Independent
 
 3.54%
Others
 
 3.48%
Senate seats won
Lakas
 
 41.67%
LDP
 
 33.33%
Reporma
 
 0.00%
PDP-Laban
 
 8.33%
NPC
 
 8.33%
PMP
 
 8.33%
Independent
 
 0.00%
Others
 
 0.00%

Defeated incumbents

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ex-Sen. Webb mahihirapang bumangon sa political career". Philstar.com. February 19, 2001. Retrieved 2024-10-03.